AKA Emory Coblentz Swank

Born: 29-Jan-1922
Birthplace: Frederick, MD
Died: 3-Jun-2010
Location of death: Oberlin, OH
Cause of death: unspecified

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Diplomat

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Ambassador to Cambodia, 1970-73

Military service: US Army (1943-46)

Wife: Margaret Katherine Whiting (m. May-1949)

    University: BA, Franklin and Marshall College (1942)
    University: MA, Harvard University (1943)

    NATO Official Political Adviser, Atlantic Command (1973-?)
    US Ambassador to Cambodia (1970-73)
    US State Department Deputy Asst. Secy. for European Affairs (1969-70)
    US State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Moscow, USSR (1967-69)
    US State Department Deputy Chief of Mission, Vientiane, Laos (1964-66)
    US State Department Counselor of Legation, Bucharest, Romania (1957-60?)
    US State Department Deputy Chief, Division of Research for USSR and Eastern Europe (1957)
    US State Department Intelligence Research Officer (1955-57)
    US State Department Political Officer, Moscow, USSR (1953-55)
    US State Department Second Secretary-Vice Consul, Jakarta, Indonesia (1950-52)
    US State Department Vice Consul, Netherlands (1949-50)
    US State Department Vice Consul, Tsingtao, China (1948-49)
    US State Department Vice Consul, Shanghai, China (1946-48)
    Council on Foreign Relations
    Cleveland Council on World Affairs President (past)
    Sigma Pi Fraternity
    Phi Beta Kappa Society
    Assassination Attempt (7-Sep-1961)
    Bronze Star

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